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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ToughCOINS, post: 2140220, member: 20480&quot;]3D printing is not likely to achieve the level of resolution required to make counterfeits indistinguishable from genuine coins, however other processes might.</p><p><br /></p><p>As mentioned by others, laser-scanning and laser-etching of dies may hold the key to successfully counterfeiting collectible coins.&nbsp; However, my hope is that the standard of living of the average Chinese worker first rises enough to remove the incentive to invest in such expensive technology for counterfeiting purposes.</p><p><br /></p><p>Why does the above statement make any sense?&nbsp; Think about why the Chinese currently spend so much to replicate the precious metal content in the fakes they are making today . . . to maximize the deceptiveness of their wares, and&nbsp; because the numismatic premium dwarfs an honest day&#039;s pay.&nbsp; If it did not, there would be little to gain, making the risk and the investments in counterfeiting unacceptably high.</p><p><br /></p><p>Eventually, their wages should rise enough that making fakes doesn&#039;t even cross their minds (or at least not so many of the skilled ones who would otherwise be good at it).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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